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I really just like the idea of Tau Commandos

Tau Shas'ui Commandos

15 Pts Each

Stats

WS:2 BS:3 S:3 T:3 W:1 I:3 A:2 Ld:8 SV:4+

Wargear
Photon Grenades, Commando Pulse Carbine, Handheld Markerlight

Special Rules: Scout, Infiltrate.

Options:
Can take 2 Special Weapons

Burst Cannon at 10 pts
Flamer at 5 pts
Fusion Blaster at 15 pts
Commando Blast Charge at 20 pts

Weapon Stats

Commando Pulse Carbine:

Range: 18" Strength:5 AP:5 Assault 2

Commando Blast Charge (One use only)

Range: 6" Strength:8 AP:3 Assault 1, Blast (Scatters)

Honestly, this kinda of uni has a role that seems to over lap heavily with pathfinders. I have a hard time imagining tau commandos who aren't at least already involved in a stealthsuit or pathfinder team.

As for rules, are you saying the entire unit can take special weapon? what's to keep me from simply buying a huge unit of these guys with fusion guns and flamers, and totally obsoleting outflanking stealthteams or even kroot?

and for pricing: a marine is 16, a marine scout is 14, and both have better statline and rules. This needs work.

Why would they have BS4 when the rest of Tau are BS3?

To be honest I think all we need is a flamer option on the stealthsuit teams. That would give stealthsuits more utility. They are basically commandos anyway.

It does over-lap with pathfinders, etc.

The idea is a unit of Tau that can operate independently from the main cadre for periods at time.

Note, it does say may take 1 weapon. Not 1 per model, 1.

BS 4 can be reduced to 3.

I'm thinking of giving them a Networked Markerlight, The option of a Devilfish, and drones.

The idea of it is kinda meh, but I was bored.

What I think is wrong with it is that I need to clearly define a purpose for this unit, as other units in the Tau Army can do their job with either more efficiency or for less points.

lol Commandos at BS3, Tau are a shooty army and IG STs and Junior Officers are better at shooting...lol!!!